Is Spitfire relly superior to FW-190?

• May 11, 2005

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• May 12, 2005

• #162

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That isnt what you said lastnight...

 

• May 12, 2005

• #163

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wow CC, that's a mature comeback

 

• May 12, 2005

• #164

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Well thats what I am. Mature cheddar cheese

 

• May 12, 2005

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the lancaster kicks ass

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i'm not even gonna dignify that with a responce..........

 

• May 12, 2005

• #166

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You just did.

 

• May 12, 2005

• #167

the lancaster kicks ass

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damn........

 

• May 12, 2005

• #168

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Damn what? Busters?

 

• May 12, 2005

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no that would be dam busters.......

 

• May 12, 2005

• #170

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No I was talking about Damn busters, such as that talk you get in that crazy film the fast and the furious You a buster?

 

• May 12, 2005

• #171

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Well back to the title of the thread....

The Fw-190 and Spitfire remained very well matched throughout the war, and neither was ever really superior to another, except maby at the Fw-190's first introduction to the war where it DID outclass the Spit.

 

• May 12, 2005

• #172

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Thanks for getting us on-topic Soren, I'll agree with you but at the end of the war the Spit was best

 

• May 12, 2005

• #173

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mosquitoman said:

Thanks for getting us on-topic Soren, I'll agree with you but at the end of the war the Spit was best

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The SPit XIV was definitely superior to any "Anton", but it wasnt more than equal to the "Dora 9". The Spit would have a REALLY hard time against a Dora 9, and vice versa.

 

• May 13, 2005

• #174

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Ill agree with that. Add to that the fact that the Fw-190 was far more versatile and you have one of he greatest planes of the war (IMO)

 

• May 13, 2005

• #175

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I'd still rather be in a Spitfire Mk.XIVe. It had better fighter vs. fighter armament.

 

• May 13, 2005

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plan_D said:

I'd still rather be in a Spitfire Mk.XIVe. It had better fighter vs. fighter armament.

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Why is that? Both the Dora and XIV had 2 20mm and 2 .50"/13mm guns.

 

• May 13, 2005

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The M2 Browing .50 cal (12.7mm) delivered a 43.3 gram shell at 880 m/s, with a 750-850 rpm. That's against the MG131 13mm which delivered a 36 gram shell at 730 m/s at 900 rpm.

MG131 fires more but is slower and lighter.

The Hispano Mk.II 20mm delivered a 130 gram shell at 880 m/s, with a 600 rpm. Against a MG151/20 20mm delivering a 105 gram shell 725 m/s, at 700 - 750 rpm.

MG151/20 fires more but, again, is slower and lighter.

I'd still rather have the Spitfire armament although they were more equal in fighter vs. fighter than I previously thought.

 

• May 13, 2005

• #178

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The armaments were very close to each other. The Fw-190 having a higher rpm, while the Spit having more power pr round. I would call it even.

 

• May 13, 2005

• #179

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I would as well.

 

• May 14, 2005

• #180

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And I would rather fly in an Fw-190D-9... The differences in armaments are negligable...

In the hands of a 180+ Ace, u were pretty much unbeatable against anyone and any other airframe, as long as u weren't gettin bounced or at 5 to 1 odds of course...